96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2067

 

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2505/2505-305   was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1

    Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Removes provisions placing limitations on the police powers of Department of Revenue investigators. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil
5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
6 2505-305 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 2505/2505-305)  (was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1)
8     Sec. 2505-305. Investigators.
9     (a) The Department has the power to appoint investigators
10 to conduct all investigations, searches, seizures, arrests,
11 and other duties imposed under the provisions of any law
12 administered by the Department or the Illinois Gaming Board.
13 These Except as provided in subsection (c), these investigators
14 have and may exercise all the powers of peace officers solely
15 for the purpose of enforcing taxing measures administered by
16 the Department or the Illinois Gaming Board.
17     (b) The Director must authorize to each investigator
18 employed under this Section and to any other employee of the
19 Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct
20 badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is
21 authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a unique
22 identifying number. No other badge shall be authorized by the
23 Department.

 

 

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1     (c) Investigators appointed under this Section who are
2 assigned to the Illinois Gaming Board have and may exercise all
3 the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these
4 powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring or
5 committed on a riverboat or dock, as defined in subsections (d)
6 and (f) of Section 4 of the Riverboat Gambling Act.
7 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-883, eff. 1-1-01; 92-493,
8 eff. 1-1-02.)
 
9     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10 becoming law.